About BA (hons) Fashion in Manchester Metropolitan University
Overview
This course, taught in the Manchester School of Art, focuses on contemporary fashion design (womenswear and menswear) and encourages students to be innovative and creative while developing an understanding of the needs of the fashion industry. You will be taught how to develop concepts and ideas through in-depth research processes and experimentation, learning how to design and make original and innovative fashion outcomes and present fashion concepts through established and new media. Each year you will undertake contextual and professional studies, with an option to study a language.
The School of Art provides a vibrant community in which collaboration with students and staff from other creative disciplines is encouraged particularly through Unit X. The course has strong links with industry, offering opportunity for external showcasing of work and participation in competitions, and national and international industry projects.
Alumni include Aitor Throup, Matthew Miller and Agape Mdumulla (Agi & Sam) alongside graduates taking design positions in major fashion brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Givenchy, DKNY, Top Man, Louis Vuitton, All Saints and Paul Smith.
Features and Benefits
- Jessica Wade was the overall winner at the 2018 International Youth Design Competition hosted by BIFT in Beijing.
- 2017 graduate Stefan Efobi won the David Band Textiles Award at Graduate Fashion Week 2017 in London.
- In 2016 Cavan McPhearson was awarded a British Fashion Council scholarship of £5000. She has also won a competition with Levis wand undertook a paid internship in San Francisco upon graduating.
- Hannah Wallace scooped the Gold Award at the 2015 Graduate Fashion Week, plus the Creative Catwalk Award and the Best of GFW. In addition, Hannah Sykes received the Boohoo.com Fashion Innovation Award.
Career prospects
Graduates of this course have diverse careers in fashion with some working freelance or starting their own companies. Most go on to work as designers for companies such as River Island, Gieves & Hawkes, Roland Mouret, Dolce & Gabbana, Dorothy Perkins, Top Shop, Donna Karan, Abercrombie and Fitch, Reebok and Rodier Paris.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII with good grade.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0, with no component below 5.5
- TOEFL : Overall 79, With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
- PTE : 53, with no less than 51 in any section
Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Year of Establishment |
1970 |
| Programs Offered |
Full-time, Part-time, Online |
| Total Enrollment |
38,000+ |
| International Students |
3,000+ |
| Intake Season |
Fall |
| Accommodation |
Available |
Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
- Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:
| Course |
Fees |
| Undergraduate Courses |
15,000 - 16,500 EUR |
| Graduate Taught Courses |
16,000 - 17,000 EUR |
| Graduate Research Courses |
16,000 - 27,500 EUR (varies band wise) |
| Avg.Living Cost |
7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year |
- Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
- Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
- Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.
